Final Part: 1

1. Some things I liked about the class was the free time and life planning goals because free time is free time and the life planning goals helped me focus on what I wanted to do in life.

2. One thing I did not like about the class was that we did the same thing every day and even if practice makes perfect it gets boring after a while.

3. My recommendation for improving the class would be to do more things or to do different things so that it’s not the same all the time.

4. I feel that I could have done better in the class because even though I did most things there are areas where I could have definitely improved more like in typing and keeping my blog updated.

5.I started reading my life planning goals every day for two minutes but towards the end of the year I stopped reading them every day and started to do it only every other day.

6. I am committed to being a CTR person because being a CTR person will get you farther in life and it will always be for the better.

7. I will always remember to be a CTR person because of this class and will always remember choose the right.  

Student Success Statement

The Ultimate Choice

Of all choices you will ever make, one choice supersedes all others- the ultimate choice. This one choice will help you always make correct decisions. This one choice, The Ultimate Choice, is your keystone to being the best student and person you can possibly be. This one choice will forever affect you for good more than any other choice. The ultimate choice is:

To be a CTR Person – To always CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because if you choose the right all the time then you will have a good life but if you make bad choices you will have bad consequences. If is simple advice but the person has to put in the effort to always choose the right. 

Student Success Statement

If there is beauty in character,

There will be harmony in the home.

If there is harmony in the home,

There will be order in the nation.

If there is order in the nation,

There will be peace in the world.

Conclusion:

If there is beauty in character,

there will be peace in the world.

Chinese Proverb

This means that the simple things add up and contribute to the overall condition of the big thing. If the small unit of the home is peaceful then the next level will be peaceful and overall everything will be peaceful. I think that this is true and if everyone did the right thing the world would be better.  

The Six Pillars of Character

The six pillars of character are

Trustworthiness

Respect

Responsibility

Fairness

Caring

and citizenship.

-Trustworthiness is by choosing the right and being able to be trusted because people know you don’t do bad things. You don’t steal or lie so people can trust you.

-Respect is when someone says that something is theirs and they don’t want anyone to touch it respect there decision and don’t touch it.

- Responsibility is being able to take care of a pet or doing all that is expected of you.

-Fairness is not treating others unequally. If someone does something unfair you have to be able to call them out and make a fair and unbiased decision.  

-Caring is being able to be compassionate and help others if they need it and show gratitude when others help you.

-Citizenship is being a team player and doing what’s right and being a good part of your community to make it a better place.

Reflection: I think that if everyone followed the six pillars of character the world would be better and because you should be the change you want to see in the world I will always do what the six pillars of character say.

Student Success Story

“I would prefer even to fail with honor than by cheating.”

Sophocles

Reflection: I think this is true because winning fairly is more important than winning unfairly because then it might as well be a loss. An example is that instead of winning the race by cutting corners and saying you ran the whole thing it’s better to try and if you don’t win you got the experience and practice for next time. 

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States to remember all those who have died in service in the armed forces. It is supposed to be a day to remember all the men and woman who have died in service and is not the same thing as Veterans Day which is about honoring living veterans. It is celebrated ion the last Monday of May ever year and it was declared an official holiday by Congress in 1971. Ways people usually celebrate is by visiting the graves of people who have died in service, displaying the American Flag, and wearing rod poppies which has become a traditional flower that shows support. On interesting thing is that people don’t agree on where memorial day celebrations originated from but although some say it started in the North after Lincolns assassination most say it was during the civil w3ar where both sides wanted to honor their dead. 

Student Success Statement

“If I got correct goals and if I keep pursing them the best way I know how, everything else falls into line. If I do the right thing right, I ‘m going to succeed. “

             Dan Dierdorf

Reflection: I think that this is saying that if we have good goals and we pursue them then our hard work will pay off. If we work hard at the goals we set we can accomplish our goals.